1965 Hale Urban District Council election

Elections to Hale Council were held on Saturday, 15 May 1965. One third of the councillors were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a three-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.[1][2]

1965 Hale Urban District Council election

← 1964 15 May 1965 (1965-05-15) 1966 →

4 of 12 seats
to Hale Urban District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Residents Liberal
Last election 3 seats,
47.3%
1 seats,
19.0%
0 seats,
22.5%
Seats before 8 2 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Seats after 7 3 2
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 796 887 1,108
Percentage 25.3% 28.2% 35.1%
Swing Decrease22.0% Increase9.2% Increase12.6%

Map of results of 1965 election

Leader of the Council before election


Conservative

Leader of the Council after election


Conservative

Election result

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Party Votes Seats Full Council
Conservative Party 796 (25.3%)
  22.0 2 (50.0%)
2 / 4
  1 7 (58.3%)
7 / 12
Residents 887 (28.2%)
  9.2 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
  1 3 (25.0%)
3 / 12
Liberal Party 1,108 (35.1%)
  12.6 1 (25.0%)
1 / 4
  2 (16.7%)
2 / 12
Labour Party 361 (11.5%)
  0.4 0 (0.0%)
0 / 4
  0 (0.0%)
0 / 12
2 3 7

Ward results

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Bollin

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Bollin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. W. Gurney* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. S. Hall* uncontested
Conservative hold Swing

North

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North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Wilkinson* 1,108 75.4 +43.8
Labour J. Cope 361 24.6 −5.8
Majority 747 50.8
Turnout 1,469 50.1 −13.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wellgreen

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Wellgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Fielding 887 52.7 −9.2
Conservative A. M. Hanrahan 796 47.3 +9.2
Majority 91 5.4 −18.4
Turnout 1,683 64.4 +1.3
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

References

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  1. ^ Tories sweep on with more gains, Manchester Evening News, May 17, 1965, p.4
  2. ^ Hale Residents win third seat from the Tories, Altrincham, Hale, & Bowdon Guardian, May 21, 1965, p.11